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Date of effect: 31 October 2022
Importers of ready-to-eat berries and pomegranate arils, and brokers acting on their behalf.
To provide further information on food safety management certificates for foods covered by this requirement.
31 October 2022
All clients who will be required to lodge inspection requests to the department during this planned outage.
Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, the Biosecurity Portal will be unavailable from 16:00 Saturday 05 November to 07:00 Sunday 06 November 2022 (AEDT).
Clients are advised to await the completion of this maintenance period before attempting to access this service.
31 October 2022
All clients attempting to submit permit applications and access invoices using the Department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned outage.
All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned outage.
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned outage.
31 October 2022
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge inspection requests to the department during this planned outage.
Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, the Biosecurity Portal will be unavailable for clients registered through MyGov Digital Identity from 23:30 Friday 04 November to 07:00 Monday 07 November 2022 (AEDT).
31 October 2022
From 31 October 2022, new import conditions will apply for fish and fish products imported into Australia for use as pet food and stockfeed.
Following public consultation on a review of a prescribed heat treatment and a further review of scientific information, the department will be implementing the following measures:
Ehrlichia canis has been detected in Australia and is now considered to be established. Further information about ehrlichiosis in dogs and the animal health situation in Australia can be found on the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s website.
27 October 2022
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries who use DP World Australia's Brisbane terminal—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal shipping agents, and any other operators in the sea container supply and logistics chain.
26 October 2022
All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information during this planned maintenance period.
This scheduled maintenance has been cancelled and an outage will not occur at the previously communicated time. It will be rescheduled to a later date.
No action required.
21 October 2022
Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing goods that require BMSB treatment during the BMSB risk season (goods manufactured in or shipped from target risk countries, that have been shipped between 1 September 2022 and 30 April 2023 (inclusive).
